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User Manual V1.3
2016.8

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  • Page 1 User Manual V1.3 2016.8...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Using the Battery ........................... 9 Checking the Battery Level ......................10 Charging the Battery ........................10 Camera..............................12 Micro-USB Port ........................... 12 Reset Button ............................12 App ........................14 App Profile ............................14 App Main Interface ..........................14 ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Taking Photos/Video Recording ......................32 Taking Photos ..........................32 EIS ............................... 32 Conventional Video Recording ..................... 33 Recording 10s Auto-track Short Video Shoot (Only under Outdoor GPS Positioning) ....33 Voice Control ............................35 Appendix Specifications ..................36 ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 4: Legend

    DOBBY Quick Start Guide DOBBY User Manual To learn how to use DOBBY, we suggest you read the provided manuals in this order: In the Box, Battery Safety Instructions, Disclaimer and then DOBBY Quick Start Guide. If you want to learn more, please read DOBBY User Manual.

  • Page 5: Product Profile

    In order to give you a quick and safe selfie experience, DOBBY is equipped with a variety of great features: Accompanying App The app is specifically developed for DOBBY and is really simple to use. It can be used as a remote controller for flight control and photo & video shooting. Indoor Flight DOBBY uses the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning system to support indoor flight.

  • Page 6: Aircraft Diagram

    DOBBY can take-off from and land safely in the palm of your hand. Voice Control You can give voice commands through the app to control DOBBY’s flight and photo & video shooting. One-Key Sharing Share your photos & Videos directly with your friends on WeChat, Weibo, Facebook and other social media websites.
  • Page 7 5. Reset Key 6. Micro-USB Port 7. Battery 8. Battery Level Switch 9. Battery Level Indicators 10. Optical Flow and Ultrasonic Positioning Module 11. Aircraft Status Indicator ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 8: Aircraft

    Hold the On/Off Switch for 3 seconds. Wait until the Power Indicator starts flashing blue, then remove your finger and DOBBY will switch on. After a few seconds, DOBBY will make a noise alerting you that the ESC has turned on.

  • Page 9: Gps Positioning

    During outdoor flight, DOBBY uses GPS positioning when the number of searched-out GPS satellites≥7. Optic Flow and Ultrasonic Positioning DOBBY will use the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning during indoor flight. If the GPS signal is weak (the number of searched-out GPS satellites<7) during outdoor flight, the aircraft will automatically use optic flow and ultrasonic positioning for supplement.

  • Page 10: Flight Data

    Flight Data DOBBY will begin to record flight data from the moment you turn it on. It will stop recording the data once the power source is turned off. The name of the file will be the time when the data was recorded. You can download the file directly to your mobile device via the app.
  • Page 11 “B”, as in the above figure. How to replace the propeller blades: Use a screwdriver to loosen the screws, remove the old ones and mount the new ones onto the base, as shown in the following figure: ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 12: Battery

    It will need to be retightened after every 10 hours of flight. Battery The battery is designed specifically for use with DOBBY. It has a rated capacity of 970mAh and a nominal voltage of 7.6V. The battery’s major characteristics are as follows: ...

  • Page 13: Checking The Battery Level

    Type-C Port USB Port Adapter Charger Plug the battery down into the charger. Use the USB cable to connect the charger to the adapter. Plug the adapter into a power socket to begin charging. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 14 Not Charging Red Flashing Failure  We suggest you use the provided ZEROTECH’s DOBBY battery charging devices to charge the battery. Any issues that occur due to use of other charging equipment shall be the responsibility of the user. ...

  • Page 15: Camera

    Camera’s Maximum Depression -90° Camera’s Maximum Elevation 22.5° Micro-USB Port While DOBBY is turned on, use the provided USB cable and adapter to connect DOBBY to your computer. You can then copy your photos and videos onto your computer. ...
  • Page 16 “XXXXXX” are the last 6 alphanumeric digits of the Wi-Fi’s MAC address. Password: zerotech. 2. The Wi-Fi frequency, which will reset to 2.4GHz. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: App

    This section will cover the main parts of the Do.Fun app and the settings. App Profile The Do.Fun app is specifically developed to be used with DOBBY. Users can use Do.Fun as a remote controller for flight control and photo & video shooting. You can also directly share your photos and videos to social networks.
  • Page 18 5. Wi-Fi connection status Wi-Fi connected Wi-Fi disconnected If the Wi-Fi connection is lost during flight，DOBBY will return and land if the GPS positioning is being used, or initiate landing if the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning is being used. 6. Positioning status GPS positioning status normal (The number of searched-out satellites will be displayed after the icon.
  • Page 19 Optic flow and ultrasonic positioning status normal Optic flow and ultrasonic positioning status abnormal If the GPS positioning status is abnormal, DOBBY will take off using the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning and automatically search for satellites. When the number of searched-out satellites reaches 7, it will automatically switch to the GPS positioning.
  • Page 20 EIS: Tap to select the lens angle in the 10s auto-track short video shooting and activate the image stabilization function. 15. Shutter Tap to take photo(s). 16. Record Tap to record a video. 17. Media library Tap to enter your media library. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 21: App Settings

    We suggest you switch it to Face to Head for taking selfies. When taking selfies, the Camera’s perspective is opposite to the user’s perspective. After switching it to Face to Head, DOBBY’s flight direction will follow the user’s perspective. The flight direction will be the same as the operating direction for the user.
  • Page 22 After activating this function, the screen. Every time you tap this button, DOBBY will do a somersault. The shortest interval between taps is 1 second. The minimum height of DOBBY before somersault shall be 1.5 meters (2 meters for outdoors).

  • Page 23: Media Library

    Photos When you are connected to DOBBY’s Wi-Fi, after you take photos the thumbnails will automatically be sent to your mobile device. The photo gallery displays thumbnails in date order. Swipe up to load more thumbnails and swipe down to load new thumbnails.
  • Page 24 When you are connected to DOBBY’s Wi-Fi, it will delete the files from both DOBBY and your mobile device. When the Wi-Fi is not connected, it will not delete the files from DOBBY. The browsing page also has a “Delete” button, so you can delete photos directly.

  • Page 25: Video

    You can share your videos directly with your friends on WeChat, Weibo and Facebook. iOS mobile device users, please allow access to tour gallery in system settings, otherwise you will only be able to download videos into a new folder and not into your gallery. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: Flying/Shooting

    Before flying please read Disclaimer and Battery Safety Instructions to understand the safety precautions. This section will cover what you need to know and how you need to prepare before flying DOBBY, as well as details on flight and photo & video shooting operations.

  • Page 27: Flight Restrictions

    According to regulations, the surrounding areas of airports are strictly no fly zones. In no-fly zones, DOBBY will not be able to fly while using the GPS positioning. The Aircraft Status Indicator will be slow yellow flashing. The App will prompt the no-fly zone warning Preflight Checklist Please check the following items before flying.

  • Page 28: Flight Protection

    After the horizontal calibration, immediately begin the vertical calibration, don’t stop  midway.  Will take effective immediately (no need to restart the aircraft). Flight Protection In order to ensure safe use and to avoid damage, ZEROTECH has fitted DOBBY with multiple flight ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 29: Connecting The Aircraft To Do.fun

    DOBBY will initiate landing.  If the Wi-Fi connection is lost or the app drops out, DOBBY will return and land if the GPS positioning is being used, or initiate landing if the optic flow and ultrasonic positioning is being used.

  • Page 30: Flight Control

    Fly Dobby at head level height, and then tap the into . Extend your palm or a tray underneath DOBBY, and then it will slowly land in the palm/tray and stop the motor. The furthest distance between the palm/tray and DOBBY for this to work is 0.5m.
  • Page 31 Swipe the left hand half (throttle zone) of your screen left/right. Swipe and hold to continue the movement.  The default position of the throttle is on the left hand side. You can switch it to the right ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 32: Swipe Screen Method

    The default control method is set to motion sensing. If it’s already switched to other methods, you can switch it back to motion sensing in “Settings” - “Control Method”. Swipe Screen Method Looking through the Camera’s perspective, you can control DOBBY’s flight by swiping the screen in the viewfinder frame. Ascent/descent, fly left/right: Swipe the screen up/down, left/right.

  • Page 33: Sticks Method

    All the directions means the own directions of the aircraft. Sticks Method Just like the remote controller, the sticks method allows you to control DOBBY’s flight by toggling the virtual sticks. Take the left-hand throttle as an example: the left side of the screen is the throttle zone and the left stick is...
  • Page 34 Hold down on the left stick (the dot at the center of the left circle) and toggle left and right. Toggle and hold to continue the movement. Fly forward/backward/left/right: Hold down on the right stick (the dot at the center of the right circle) and toggle up/down/left/right. Toggle and hold to continue the movement. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Taking Photos/Video Recording

    10s auto-track short video recording. We suggest you enable it. How to enable EIS: Select any of the lens angles in “Modes/Parameters/Settings” - “Settings” - “EIS”. ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 36: Conventional Video Recording

    “Record” button on the right hand side of the interface to record a video. Meanwhile, Then hold the DOBBY will fly in the direction of the selected lens angle. Releasing your finger off the button (or the duration reaching 10 seconds) will stop recording, and DOBBY will automatically return. You can also during DOBBY’s return flight.
  • Page 37 Please refer to “Modes/Parameters/Settings” on page 17. We suggest you adjust the Camera’s pitch angle to be the same as the selected lens  angle. The Camera’s pitch angle can be manually adjusted. Please refer to “Camera” on ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

  • Page 38: Voice Control

    “Voice Control” button on the left hand side of the main interface. A microphone icon will pop Hold the up in the middle of your screen. You can control DOBBY’s actions by speaking corresponding commands to your mobile device. DOBBY’s action...

  • Page 39: Appendix Specifications

    FOV 75° ; 28mm (35mm format equivalent); f/2.2; Focus at ∞ Lens Pitch Range -90° ~22.5° Photo Size 4208×3120 Photo shooting modes Single shot Burst shot (2-15 photos) Timed shot White Balance Auto; Incandescent; Fluorescent; Sunny; Cloudy; ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 40 8.7V --- 1A/2A App name Do.Fun Real-time image transmission 1280×720@30fps; 640×480@30fps; 320×240@30fps Delay 160ms (depending on actual shooting environment and mobile device) Supported mobile device OS Android 4.3 and higher versions iOS 8.0 and higher versions ZEROTECH (Beijing) Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.

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